Home / 48,888-73,332-11,952

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 48,888, 73,332 and 11,952

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 48,888, 73,332 and 11,952 is: 17,928

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    48,888 : 73,332 = 11,952 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    48,888/73,332 = 11,952/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    48,888x = 73,332 × 11,952
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    48,888x = 876,464,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 876,464,064/48,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 17,928

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 24,444, 36,666 and 5,976
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 97,776, 146,664 and 23,904
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 48,889, 73,333.50 and 11,953
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 73,332, 109,998 and 17,928
1.5x scale

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.